The current version of Kubernetes is 1.36.2 (as of 11/06/2026).
Kubernetes
CNCF · current 1.36.2
Kubernetes at a glance
Kubernetes is the dominant container orchestration platform, running workloads across clusters from edge to cloud. The project maintains several minor versions at once with regular patch releases; as the control plane for whole clusters, timely patching and careful upgrades are essential.
For admins the update rules are strict: never skip more than one minor version per step, upgrade the control plane before the nodes, and check the deprecation/removed-API list against your manifests. Back up etcd before larger upgrades. The API server and etcd belong on a protected network with RBAC and TLS. Track the end-of-life dates per minor version — Kubernetes moves fast, so plan upgrades ahead. Managed and self-hosted distributions (k3s, RKE2, EKS/GKE/AKS) have their own cadences on top; follow theirs.
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1.36 | 1.36.2 | EOL 28 Jun 27 |
| 1.35 | 1.35.6 | EOL 28 Feb 27 |
| 1.34 | 1.34.9 | EOL 27 Oct |
| 1.33 | 1.33.13 | End of Life |
| 1.32 | 1.32.13 | End of Life |
| 1.31 | 1.31.14 | End of Life |
| 1.30 | 1.30.14 | End of Life |
| 1.29 | 1.29.15 | End of Life |
Release history · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.36.2 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | – |
| 1.35.6 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | – |
| 1.34.9 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | – |
| 1.33.13 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | – |
| 1.32.13 | STABLE | 26/02/2026 | – |
| 1.31.14 | STABLE | 11/11/2025 | – |
| 1.30.14 | STABLE | 17/06/2025 | – |
| 1.29.15 | STABLE | 11/03/2025 | – |
| 1.28.15 | STABLE | 22/10/2024 | – |
| 1.27.16 | STABLE | 17/07/2024 | – |
| 1.26.15 | STABLE | 14/03/2024 | – |
| 1.25.16 | STABLE | 15/11/2023 | – |
| 1.24.17 | STABLE | 23/08/2023 | – |
| 1.23.17 | STABLE | 22/02/2023 | – |
| 1.22.17 | STABLE | 08/12/2022 | – |
| 1.21.14 | STABLE | 15/06/2022 | – |
| 1.20.15 | STABLE | 19/01/2022 | – |
| 1.19.16 | STABLE | 27/10/2021 | – |
| 1.18.20 | STABLE | 16/06/2021 | – |
| 1.17.17 | STABLE | 13/01/2021 | – |
| 1.16.15 | STABLE | 02/09/2020 | – |
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